Windblown

A metal roof lies crumpled on the sidewalk in front of Snow's Barber Shop and Kobler Investments in downtown De Soto. Heavy winds tore the roof from the building about 3:30 pm. Wednesday, leaving it curled over a power line. Mike Akulow of the National Weather Service in Topeka said 45 mph to 50 mph gusts were common throughout the area Wednesday.